Technical / Software Engineering Lead at Boardwalk in Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Kablio

Role

Description

debugging

monitoring

architecture

testing

observability

incident response

Identify technical risks early and influence roadmap decisions with clear, well-reasoned recommendations.
Apply advanced, systematic debugging practices to diagnose complex, multi-team problems.
Provide technical leadership that scales beyond a single product stream, influencing solutions at the organizational level.
Promote documentation, knowledge transfer, and redundancy across teams
Drive stability and performance improvements through proactive monitoring strategies.
Set broad technical direction for the team and its adjacent domains, ensuring systems align with enterprise architecture and long-term strategy.
Collaborate with product leaders and Technical Program Managers on sequencing, estimation, and technical planning.
Establish and uphold engineering principles, design standards, and patterns across teams.
Mentor other Developers and QA.
Coach teams on improving observability—instrumentation, logging, metrics, alerting—and ensure operational readiness.
Ensure high-quality system design that reduces duplication, prevents breaking changes, and enforces strong boundaries.
Support skill development through coaching, pairing, and structured knowledge sharing.
Lead incident response across the engineering organization for issues impacting multiple systems or services.
Maintain expertise across multiple services and systems; ensure new features integrate cohesively with existing architecture.
Ensure dependencies between teams are clearly understood and managed effectively.
Partner with architects to guide modernization, refactoring, and long-term technical evolution.
Lead architectural discussions, evaluate design trade-offs, and ensure solutions meet scalability, security, and performance requirements.
Ensure the right mix of testing approaches (unit, integration, end-to-end) across teams.
Drive organization-wide testing strategy and ensure alignment with approved frameworks and quality expectations.
Identify blockers early and work with teams and leadership to remove obstacles to delivery.
Guide teams through ambiguity, change, and risk with clarity and structure.
Act as a central technical point of alignment for multiple teams, improving communication across domains.
Foster strong relationships with business stakeholders, ensuring technical decisions support business value.
Support teams in adopting automated testing and enforcing testing standards in all new work.

Requirements

c#

.net

react

sql server

microservices

ci/cd

Expert-level proficiency in C#, .NET, React, SQL Server, and distributed/cloud architectures.
Skilled at navigating ambiguity and providing structure and direction.
7+ years of total software engineering experience.
Deep understanding of system-level design, API strategies, microservices, and domain boundaries.
Experience with observability tools, performance tuning, and reliability engineering.
Evidence of continuous learning (e.g., recent certifications, bootcamps, or open-source contributions).
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; OR equivalent practical experience and training.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without authority.
Excellent communication skills; able to explain technical decisions to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
Ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies based on business and architectural needs.
High level of ownership and accountability; takes responsibility for technical outcomes across teams.
Strong grounding in CI/CD, automation, testing frameworks, and DevOps practices.
Strong capability in diagnosing complex issues spanning multiple systems.

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory security background checks, reference checks, and pre‑employment physical testing where applicable.

Company

Overview

1984

Year Founded

Established in 1984, the company has grown to be a major player in residential property ownership and management across Canada.

Portfolio spans across Canada, providing quality living spaces for families and individuals.
Reputation for transforming communities and revitalizing older properties to create attractive living environments.
Commitment to sustainable, community-centered development with regular large-scale renovation and redevelopment projects.
Consistent strong financial performance supported by a solid portfolio of well-located properties.
Diverse portfolio includes both suburban and urban properties, offering a range of apartment styles and sizes to meet varying customer needs.
A leader in property management innovation, integrating technology to improve tenant experience.

Culture + Values

Integrity – We will be honest, accountable, transparent, objective, constructive, respectful and trusting in our dealings with others, appreciating their views and differences.
Our Associates – We will provide a safe and respectful work environment that attracts, supports, develops and recognizes high‑performing and innovative team members.
Teamwork – We will work as a team, appreciating and benefiting from each other’s unique talents and skills in an open environment while recognizing that the team’s successes are our successes.
Customer Service – We will promptly respond to Resident Member concerns and needs with thoughtfulness, compassion and innovation, while at the same time striving to develop proactive solutions through a support network and a positive service attitude.
Social Responsibility – We will contribute to our Communities and encourage our Associates and Resident Members to also contribute in ways that reflect our Golden Foundation, balancing our needs with those of others.
Leading with Love Always – We’re committed to an inclusive culture that is led with kindness, compassion and support for our Associates and Resident Members.
BWell – Comprising five pillars: B Sustainable, B Healthy, B Inclusive, B Community and B Charitable.

Environment + Sustainability

$23M investment

Energy Efficiency Upgrades

The company invested $23 million in 2024 to modernize boilers, improve building insulation, retrofit lighting, and expand submetering.

38,446 tonnes

Waste Generated in 2024

The company generated 38,446 tonnes of waste, with 5,360 tonnes diverted from landfills through recycling and reduction efforts.

5,800+ trees

Earth Month Challenge

Over 5,800 trees were planted through an Earth Month Challenge, raising over $5,000 for environmental initiatives.

#131 Rank

Canada’s Most Responsible Companies

Recognized as one of Canada’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek in 2024.

Reduced energy usage by 13.8% and GHG emissions by 14.4% compared to 2019 baseline.
Reduced water use intensity by 11.7% since 2019, via submetering and advanced leak-detection.
Installed energy metering in 91.2% of suites for electricity and 19.5% for natural gas.
Launched supplier ESG survey and increased use of environmentally friendly cleaning products (61% of top-used products).

Inclusion & Diversity

12,000 hours

DEI Training Hours

Associates completed over 12,000 hours of training in 2024, including modules focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Foster belonging and open, respectful dialogue through the B Inclusive pillar and DEI Committee.
Completed company-wide DEI training in 2023.
No specific gender-related statistics publicly disclosed.

Articles

Boardwalk Careers

Boardwalk Portfolio

About Us

Role

Description

debugging

monitoring

architecture

testing

observability

incident response

Identify technical risks early and influence roadmap decisions with clear, well-reasoned recommendations.
Apply advanced, systematic debugging practices to diagnose complex, multi-team problems.
Provide technical leadership that scales beyond a single product stream, influencing solutions at the organizational level.
Promote documentation, knowledge transfer, and redundancy across teams
Drive stability and performance improvements through proactive monitoring strategies.
Set broad technical direction for the team and its adjacent domains, ensuring systems align with enterprise architecture and long-term strategy.
Collaborate with product leaders and Technical Program Managers on sequencing, estimation, and technical planning.
Establish and uphold engineering principles, design standards, and patterns across teams.
Mentor other Developers and QA.
Coach teams on improving observability—instrumentation, logging, metrics, alerting—and ensure operational readiness.
Ensure high-quality system design that reduces duplication, prevents breaking changes, and enforces strong boundaries.
Support skill development through coaching, pairing, and structured knowledge sharing.
Lead incident response across the engineering organization for issues impacting multiple systems or services.
Maintain expertise across multiple services and systems; ensure new features integrate cohesively with existing architecture.
Ensure dependencies between teams are clearly understood and managed effectively.
Partner with architects to guide modernization, refactoring, and long-term technical evolution.
Lead architectural discussions, evaluate design trade-offs, and ensure solutions meet scalability, security, and performance requirements.
Ensure the right mix of testing approaches (unit, integration, end-to-end) across teams.
Drive organization-wide testing strategy and ensure alignment with approved frameworks and quality expectations.
Identify blockers early and work with teams and leadership to remove obstacles to delivery.
Guide teams through ambiguity, change, and risk with clarity and structure.
Act as a central technical point of alignment for multiple teams, improving communication across domains.
Foster strong relationships with business stakeholders, ensuring technical decisions support business value.
Support teams in adopting automated testing and enforcing testing standards in all new work.

Requirements

c#

.net

react

sql server

microservices

ci/cd

Expert-level proficiency in C#, .NET, React, SQL Server, and distributed/cloud architectures.
Skilled at navigating ambiguity and providing structure and direction.
7+ years of total software engineering experience.
Deep understanding of system-level design, API strategies, microservices, and domain boundaries.
Experience with observability tools, performance tuning, and reliability engineering.
Evidence of continuous learning (e.g., recent certifications, bootcamps, or open-source contributions).
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; OR equivalent practical experience and training.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence without authority.
Excellent communication skills; able to explain technical decisions to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
Ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies based on business and architectural needs.
High level of ownership and accountability; takes responsibility for technical outcomes across teams.
Strong grounding in CI/CD, automation, testing frameworks, and DevOps practices.
Strong capability in diagnosing complex issues spanning multiple systems.

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory security background checks, reference checks, and pre‑employment physical testing where applicable.

Company

Overview

1984

Year Founded

Established in 1984, the company has grown to be a major player in residential property ownership and management across Canada.

Portfolio spans across Canada, providing quality living spaces for families and individuals.
Reputation for transforming communities and revitalizing older properties to create attractive living environments.
Commitment to sustainable, community-centered development with regular large-scale renovation and redevelopment projects.
Consistent strong financial performance supported by a solid portfolio of well-located properties.
Diverse portfolio includes both suburban and urban properties, offering a range of apartment styles and sizes to meet varying customer needs.
A leader in property management innovation, integrating technology to improve tenant experience.

Culture + Values

Integrity – We will be honest, accountable, transparent, objective, constructive, respectful and trusting in our dealings with others, appreciating their views and differences.
Our Associates – We will provide a safe and respectful work environment that attracts, supports, develops and recognizes high‑performing and innovative team members.
Teamwork – We will work as a team, appreciating and benefiting from each other’s unique talents and skills in an open environment while recognizing that the team’s successes are our successes.
Customer Service – We will promptly respond to Resident Member concerns and needs with thoughtfulness, compassion and innovation, while at the same time striving to develop proactive solutions through a support network and a positive service attitude.
Social Responsibility – We will contribute to our Communities and encourage our Associates and Resident Members to also contribute in ways that reflect our Golden Foundation, balancing our needs with those of others.
Leading with Love Always – We’re committed to an inclusive culture that is led with kindness, compassion and support for our Associates and Resident Members.
BWell – Comprising five pillars: B Sustainable, B Healthy, B Inclusive, B Community and B Charitable.

Environment + Sustainability

$23M investment

Energy Efficiency Upgrades

The company invested $23 million in 2024 to modernize boilers, improve building insulation, retrofit lighting, and expand submetering.

38,446 tonnes

Waste Generated in 2024

The company generated 38,446 tonnes of waste, with 5,360 tonnes diverted from landfills through recycling and reduction efforts.

5,800+ trees

Earth Month Challenge

Over 5,800 trees were planted through an Earth Month Challenge, raising over $5,000 for environmental initiatives.

#131 Rank

Canada’s Most Responsible Companies

Recognized as one of Canada’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek in 2024.

Reduced energy usage by 13.8% and GHG emissions by 14.4% compared to 2019 baseline.
Reduced water use intensity by 11.7% since 2019, via submetering and advanced leak-detection.
Installed energy metering in 91.2% of suites for electricity and 19.5% for natural gas.
Launched supplier ESG survey and increased use of environmentally friendly cleaning products (61% of top-used products).

Inclusion & Diversity

12,000 hours

DEI Training Hours

Associates completed over 12,000 hours of training in 2024, including modules focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Foster belonging and open, respectful dialogue through the B Inclusive pillar and DEI Committee.
Completed company-wide DEI training in 2023.
No specific gender-related statistics publicly disclosed.

Articles

Boardwalk Careers

Boardwalk Portfolio

About Us